2024-05-18T14:21:33Z https://www.leimertparkbeat.com/video/video/listForLocation?rss=yes&xn_auth=no&location=4225+Central+Ave.%2C+L.A.%2C+ca tag:www.leimertparkbeat.com,2008-04-22:677129:Video:6105 2008-04-22T19:23:27.000Z enhager https://www.leimertparkbeat.com/profile/Leimert

<a href="https://www.leimertparkbeat.com/video/677129:Video:6105"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="97" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/57527300?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>A national historic landmark, the Dunbar was built by Dr John Somerville in 1928 and may have been the nation's first hotel built for African Americans. The famous Club Alabam was next door (now demolished); Lincoln Theater at Central and 23rd was the place for big band performances, including Duke Ellington's band; countless jazz and blues bars like Babe Rickey's at 5259 Central…

<a href="https://www.leimertparkbeat.com/video/677129:Video:6105"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/57527300?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />A national historic landmark, the Dunbar was built by Dr John Somerville in 1928 and may have been the nation's first hotel built for African Americans. The famous Club Alabam was next door (now demolished); Lincoln Theater at Central and 23rd was the place for big band performances, including Duke Ellington's band; countless jazz and blues bars like Babe Rickey's at 5259 Central (recently moved to Leimert Park) lined the avenue; when Fats Waller, Lena Horne, Nat "King" Cole, Fats Domino, BB King, Dizzy Gillespie frequently "rocked the house"